Optimising your Broadband Connection

[LNB]

This procedure allows you to restore your existing settings or the default settings if necessary.

Download >>>this<<<

Run TCPOptimizer, accepting any security warnings (trust me this operation is 100% safe)!

Drag the slider to the maximum capable speed of your connection.

Select the Network Adapter which connects to your BB connection (ask if you need to)!

Select the Optimal settings button at the bottom of the window.

Click apply changes.

Ensure Backup is ticked.

Click OK.

Reboot to apply changes.

Run a speed test then come back and thank me!

An update on this post the default MTU setting that TCPOptimizer set for the MTU on Optimal settings is 1500 and this may well be far to big for most people so once you run Optimal settings go to the tab bar and select Largest MTU Tab and run that and you will get the correct MTU for your connection see image bellow.



Once you have the recommend MTU go back to the General Settings Tab and change the 1500 to ???? click on apply and reboot the PC. Remember to also change the MTU settings in the router [WAN Setup > MTU Size (in bytes)]to the same ones as ones that you set in TCPOptimizer

[DeeGame]

i just run this & it made no difference

[Bone]

Hi,

I ran the optimiser before and after Internet speed tests at toast. it did seem to jump up and give me a 2Mb speed (though it's not the 12Mb I supposedly should be getting.

There's also the MTU setting on the router should this be changed in line with what the Optimizer suggests??

Thx,

Bome

[hugsie]

You can always change it back if it does not work! TCP allows you to do that! There is a test you can run to determine your maximum MTU, but I have not used it in years.. Try google to find instructions.

[DarkTunde]

How about those of us who switch between wired and wireless connections?

I've just opened the TCP Optimiser - I'm going to select my Network card for now, but what about when I want to optimise my wireless USB adapter? Will I have to do this each time, depending on which adapter I'm using?

[Wheelie]

Yes you would as the changes are made to the registry so whatever you use to connect with will use those settings, remember you also need to set the MTU in the router to the same one as TCPOptimizer gives you.

[DarkTunde]

Don't mean to be a dummy, but do you mean I have to run the optimiser each time I change the type of connection? - becos that is just a bit of a pain, since I would have to reboot each time.

Also, where to I set the MTU in the router?

[Wheelie]

Yes you do so you would be better off just using one type why would you want to chop and change anyway ?

The MTU settings are in WAN Setup

[dingdong]

You can use http://www.dslreports.com/tweaks

which gives you a lot of info about your connection and advice for improving it. Don't overlook the more info buttom at the bottom which gives loads more info

[DarkTunde]

@ Wheelie :

Well the phone socket in use is downstaris with my room upstairs - but my laptop is fairly old and only has USB 1.1, which restricts my attainable 'adapter-router' connection to 54Mbps, or am I mistaken?

Therefore I tend to use the wired connection whenever I'm downstairs - or would you advice me not to bother?

P.S. - The USB adapter seems to get worryingly hot rather too quickly, which is maybe a case of my fear of it overheating ruling my head